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Post by danandamy on May 16, 2011 12:44:26 GMT
well i had 2 males and got another 2 males prooved by a vet apparently so introduced them to my males and this was about 3 months ago ish but past couple of weeks noticed that the 2 newer males had got quite fat quite quick put down to getting podgy from over eating but NO NO NO lol the newer 2 are now pregnant and are 3 tmes teh size of what they were i have read teh thread about teh babys and taking teh farther out 1ce she has had teh babys but wasnt sure about having teh 2 females in the cage together wud that be ok ? i have got 1 spare cage ready and i have to build another as teh 1 i have ready is very small but its ready just in case
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Post by philbailey1806 on May 16, 2011 14:23:43 GMT
oh dear, more missexed degus. Yes its best to remove the males after females have given birth for at least 24 hrs or they can make the females pregnant again during post partum oestrus but after this time, the males can be introduced back into the cage and will help raise the young and shouldn't get the females pregnant again untill they have been weened (5-6 weeks) and yes, I agree with smux, the females will help eachother out with their litters and even feed eachothers young
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Post by sazjc123 on May 16, 2011 18:20:01 GMT
I read that dad should be removed from baby girls as baby girls can become firtile at a just a couple of weeks old if they are in good living conditions with a good food supply. I wouldnt put dad in at all, just let the 2 girls stay together and look after the babies.
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Post by deguconvert on May 17, 2011 1:29:21 GMT
It's actually the exact flip of that, Smux. Female pups can be fertile and able to conceive as early as 6 weeks age, when born into a strong and healthy environment with lots of good food on ready supply. Male do not mature early though, and will not begin to be sexually maturing until they are reaching their 6th month of age. So the female pups definitely need to be out of reach of their father by age 6 weeks. Male pups are not as urgent, but should still be separated by 12 weeks age so as not to drive their mother nuts.
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Post by sazjc123 on May 17, 2011 9:49:06 GMT
Thanks for clearing that up deguconvert. I was starting to question myself and the research I had found.
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Post by danandamy on May 17, 2011 11:48:33 GMT
thats brill info there i have already got somebody who wants all the babys so after 6 weeks as all is fine and dandy all will be removed i have another cage to put the males in ready which will be for a day or 2
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Post by sazjc123 on May 18, 2011 13:15:34 GMT
Are you only keeping males out for a few days?
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Post by danandamy on May 18, 2011 15:37:16 GMT
im going to keep them out for 24 hours after they have given birth
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Post by sazjc123 on May 19, 2011 14:41:41 GMT
You know your girls can get preg again? Even if the males are out for a few days? I notice smux comment about Theresa. Id seriously contemplate keeping them separated. Even if your ok with the girls having more babies its not good for them to have more than one litter in a year.
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Post by danandamy on May 20, 2011 10:37:33 GMT
so what should i do then ? take them out and keep them out ?
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Post by sazjc123 on May 20, 2011 11:38:17 GMT
Its up to you, but id honestly keep the boys out. Its not worth the risk to your girls health, plus you could be left with lots of babies that you may not be able to rehome. It would also be a drain on the girls if they are bringing up their babies and are preg.
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Post by danandamy on May 20, 2011 14:47:39 GMT
the babys being rehomed isnt an issue my main concern is my girls health i do have another 2 females in another cage should i put the females in teh large cage together and put teh boys in teh smaller 1 untill i build my new 1 for tehm ?
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Post by sazjc123 on May 20, 2011 18:55:37 GMT
I would, but id get all the girls introduced asap so there isnt any fights between them.
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Post by danandamy on May 31, 2011 12:11:01 GMT
well thismorning i awoke to babys being born only 1 female has given birth at the momment so 1 more is still to drop only a couple of probs i have found is
1. the males have now been removed as tehy have been chasing the female around and trying to hump her
2.females now seem to have left the nest and have not returned in 15 mins ish will tehy return is it natural as all i could see was teh males doing all teh work ?
been kinda thrown in at teh deep end as i got teh 2 females after being told tehy were vet checked males but they arnt i want to do the best for the babys and my goos any help appreciated
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Post by kovu07 on May 31, 2011 12:21:25 GMT
Did you remove the males before she gave birth? and are there any males still in with the female who is yet to give birth?
I would keep the males away from the females for a few days, to let the females adjust and allow them to focus on their babies.
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Post by danandamy on May 31, 2011 16:48:25 GMT
i have left the 2 females in the large cage together 1 has given birth 1 is still to drop they are back in the nest and caring 4 the young together and the males are together in a seperate cage i will let the young go and them i will into the other 2 females into the large cage and put the 2 males in the smaller 1
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